Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 70
... phænomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This providence , Plutarch faith , was thought to be in regard to the world , what the foul is in re- gard to man . 154. The ...
... phænomena and effects do plainly fhew there is a spirit that moves , and a mind or providence that prefides . This providence , Plutarch faith , was thought to be in regard to the world , what the foul is in re- gard to man . 154. The ...
Page 85
... phænomena are invefted with fire , light , and fplendor . Ezekiel in his vifions beheld ( a ) · 179 . fire and brightnefs , lamps , burning coals of fire fire ( 85 ) as related to civil power: but fuch relation doth ...
... phænomena are invefted with fire , light , and fplendor . Ezekiel in his vifions beheld ( a ) · 179 . fire and brightnefs , lamps , burning coals of fire fire ( 85 ) as related to civil power: but fuch relation doth ...
Page 97
... phænomena . And there needs nothing more in order to con- ceive the poffibility of rays paffing from and to all vifible points , although they be not incorpo- real . Suppose a hundred ports placed round a circular fea , and fhips ...
... phænomena . And there needs nothing more in order to con- ceive the poffibility of rays paffing from and to all vifible points , although they be not incorpo- real . Suppose a hundred ports placed round a circular fea , and fhips ...
Page 104
... phænomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts feem afcribed to this æther , together with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philofophy of fir Ifaac Newton , the ...
... phænomena and properties of bodies , that were before attributed to attraction , upon later thoughts feem afcribed to this æther , together with the various attractions themselves . 225. But in the philofophy of fir Ifaac Newton , the ...
Page 106
... phænomena , which appear to be as well explained without it . How can the denfity or elasticity of æther account for the rapid flight of a ray of light from the fun , ftill fwifter as it goes farther from the fun ? or how can it account ...
... phænomena , which appear to be as well explained without it . How can the denfity or elasticity of æther account for the rapid flight of a ray of light from the fun , ftill fwifter as it goes farther from the fun ? or how can it account ...
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abfolute acid æther ætherial againſt alfo alſo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam becauſe blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects elaftic elaſtic Ennead exift exiſtence fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted feem feemeth felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould fhould feem fir Ifaac Newton firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs medicine mind moft moſt motion muft muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved Parmenides particles perfons phænomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent prefervative principle produce pure reafon refides refin ſeems ſpace ſpecific tar-water thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe Timæus turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe τὸ